Area 51 is a science-fiction film picture written and directed by Oren Peli

Oren Peli

Oren Peli is an Israeli-born American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known as the director/creator of Paranormal Activity. He is also a video game programmer.-Biography:...

, the director of Paranormal Activity (2007) and starring Benjamin Rovner, Reid Warner and Darrin Bragg.

Cast

• Sandra Staggs
• Ben Rovner as Ethan Cole
• Wray Featherstone as Dad
• Brenda Whitehead as Mid-West tourist
• Reid Warner
• Darrin Bragg
• James Teh

Production

Production for the film began in the fall of 2009.
According to bloodydisgusting.com in April 2011 Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...

hired director/actor Chris Denham to do some rewrites on Area 51. Also Oren Peli will go back behind cameras to shoot some additional footage.